Hair curler



Oct. 5, 1948. D. B. REDWARD ETAL I 2,450,560

HAIR CURLER Filed June 30, 1947 Dor'ofihg B Redward Carl J. Pebe rsoh IN V EN TOR-S f ZL1/W ATTORNE Y Patented Oct. 5, 1948 .LINETED STATES @iiihlld'i @FHCE HAIR CURLER Dorothy B. Redward and Carl J. Peterson,

Seattle, Wash.

Application June 3i), 1947, Serial No. 758 l58 2 Claims. (Cl. 132-40) the use of bobby pins until the curls are set.

But such operations ar slow and unsatisfactory and difficult to perform, especially by anyone not an expert hair dresser. And when pins are used to hold the curls in shape they are very uncomfortable to the wearer when she lays her head on a pillow.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a device by which hair may be easily formed into flat curls, by the wearer without experience and which device may be worn during sleeping hours without discomfort. A particular object is to provide a flat band with a cylinder mounted at right angles thereon over which the hair may be curled. It is a further object to provide such devices of soft and flexible material for comfort to the wearer, and to provide a cap on one end of the band for folding over the cylinder to retain the hair in suitable coiled position until the curl is set. A still further object is to provide an extension post on top of the cylinder to facilitate the gathering of the hair into coils.

With these and other objects to be hereinafter stated we have illustratively exemplified this invention by the accompanying drawings of which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device with the cap upraised and theauxiliary post shown above and separated from the cylinder. Figure 2 is a bottom plan of the device taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 4 and indicating the position of coils ofv hair when wound around the cylinder and the cap and band latched together above and beneath the hair. Figure 3 is a side elevation of the band with the cap in vertical position on the rear end thereof and the cylinder and post combined with coils of hair thereon. Figure 4 is a side elevation of the device with the cap and band matched together over coils of hair, the cap being shown in cross section; taken on lines 44 of Fig. 2.

Like characters on the different figures represent like parts. The letter A represents a flexible band preferably of rubber or other suitable soft material for resting against the head when a curl is being formed. B is a cylinder of suitable dimenslons for a core for forming a curl, which is mounted perpendicular and approximately centrally over the band. On the rear end of this band a cap C is attached. The cap is provided with a concave face 5 similar to a saucer or shallow cup for fitting over and enclosing a coil of hair D when Wrapped around the cylinder.

The cylinder is provided with a mortise l in the upper portion thereof for sustaining a post E by means of a dowel pin 8 on the lower end thereof which slidably fits into the socket.

This post is round with a like circumference as the cylinder and when connected thereto by the pin provides an extension for coiling the hair for making a curl and when the wisp of hair is fully Wrapped around the same the coils are pressed down against the band and the post removed and the cap bent over and connected over and around the top of the cylinder for holding the hair in compressed coils until the curls are set. The cap is provided With a central socket 9 which fits snugly around the top of the cylinder. Suitable holes ii] are provided through the cap for the passage of air for drying and ventilating the curls.

In order to further bind the cap over the curls a notch II is provided in the rim I2 of the cap, and at the top of the notch and extending crosswise therewith is a slot l3 for receiving and retaining the outer end of the band. The band is narrowed near the outer end to provide a neck I4 which is slightly Wider than the notch but which may be twisted and pressed up into the slot, where it is retained by a barb or head I5 on the extremity thereof and thus latches the outer end of the band and the cap over the cylinder in closed position and fiatwise for convenient wear of the user which is further facilitated by the flexibility and softness of the band and cap.

In operation the user slides the outer end and the body of the band under a portion of the hair for a curl and connects the post with the cylinder and then coils a wisp of hair about the same. The coils are then compressed down around the cylinder and the post removed and the cap and band latched together, as described.

Having described our invention we claim for Letters Patent:

1. A device for forming curls of hair on the head, comprising, a flexible band, a cylinder mounted upon the band at right angles therewith for receiving and retaining coils of hair thereon, a cap provided with a concave face mounted on one end of the band and normally end for slidable disposition through the notch and a head on the outer end of the band for latching across the slot for maintaining the cap in closed position over a coil of hair.

DOROTHY B. REDWARD. CARL J. PETERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 2. Structure described in claim' 1 together with 10 m of this patent;

a post for an extension above the cylinder for gathering coils of hair, and having a mortise in the top of the cylinder and a pin in the base of the post for slidable adjustment therein, the said cap provided with a cross slot at the base of the notch and said band having a neck near the outer UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,042,397 High et a1 May 26, 1946 2,244,897 Rubira June 10, 1941 2,253,498 Luengen Aug. 26, 1941 

